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Pundravardhana
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Pundravardhana or Pundra Kingdom (Sanskrit: Puṇḍravardhana), was an ancient kingdom of Iron Age South Asia located in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent with a territory that included parts of present-day Rajshahi and parts of Rangpur Division of Bangladesh as well as the West Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India.[1][2][3] The capital of the kingdom, then known as Pundranagara (Pundra city), was located at Mahasthangarh in Bogra District of northern Bangladesh.
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Pundravardhana | |
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unknown (?~1280 BCE)–unknown (?~300 BCE) | |
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Capital | Mahasthangarh |
Common languages | Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit |
Religion | Historical Vedic religion Jainism |
Government | Monarchy |
Historical era | Iron Age |
• Established | unknown (?~1280 BCE) |
• Disestablished | unknown (?~300 BCE) |
Today part of | Bangladesh India (West Dinajpur district, West Bengal) |
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